Scissors using a reversed handle orientation with a levered handle

Abstract

A scissors that is designed for use by a particular handed person that is modified to be used by an other-handed person (e.g., a left-handed scissors for use by a right handed person) includes a pivot joint, and two blade members pivotally coupled together. At least one blade member has a levered handle behind the pivot joint. The levered handle acts on a fulcrum member to apply a lever force to a portion of the pivot joint to increase the tension and friction between the cutting edges of the blade members, when the motion of the users thumb and fingers would otherwise tend to pull the blade members apart and decrease tension and friction between the blade members, if no levered handle was present.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A scissors, comprising: a first blade member with a first cutting section;   a second blade member with a second cutting section;   a pivot joint member having a pivot axis coupled and secured to the first and second blade members to form a pivot joint that permits relative pivotal movement of the first and second blade members about the pivot axis of the pivot joint member that places the first and second cutting sections in contact;   a first handle having a portion engaged with the first blade member and an end portion that contacts the pivot joint member, wherein the first handle is connected to the first blade member and the portion of the first handle presses against the first blade member and the end portion of the first handle lifts the pivot joint member during movement of the first handle relative to the first blade member;   wherein the movement of the first handle relative to the first blade member causes the first handle in contact with the pivot joint member to pull the pivot joint member away from the first blade member and correspondingly pull the second blade member towards the first blade member to increase compression between the first and second blade members and increase tension between the first and second cutting sections.   
     
     
       2. The scissors in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first handle is engaged by a thumb to orient the first blade member to face a palm of a user's hand, and wherein the second handle is engaged by fingers to orient the second blade member to face away from the palm of the user's hand during movement of the first and second blade members. 
     
     
       3. The scissors in accordance with claim 2, wherein the first handle is secured by a connection to a portion of the pivot joint member and wherein a flexible means for permitting movement is disposed between the pivot joint member and the the first handle. 
     
     
       4. The scissors according to claim 3, wherein the pivot joint member includes a pivot joint pin, wherein the first handle is secured by a connection to a portion of the pivot joint member which includes a flanged head at one end of the pivot joint pin and wherein a flexible means for permitting movement is disposed between the flanged head of the pivot joint pin and the first handle. 
     
     
       5. The scissors in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first handle is secured by a connection to a portion of the pivot joint member and wherein a flexible means for permitting movement is disposed between the pivot joint member and the first handle. 
     
     
       6. The scissors according to claim 5, wherein the pivot joint member includes a pivot joint pin, wherein the first handle is secured by a connection to a portion of the pivot joint member which includes a flanged head at one end of the pivot joint pin and wherein a flexible means for permitting movement is disposed between the flanged head of the pivot joint pin and the first handle. 
     
     
       7. The scissors in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first blade member includes a notch adapted to receive a portion of the first handle and the portion to engage with the first handle. 
     
     
       8. The scissors in accordance with claim 7, wherein the portion of the first handle includes a first ride contacting area on an opposite side of the portion of the first handle, wherein the second blade member includes a second ride contacting area between the second cutting section and the second handle, wherein the first ride contacting area is pressed into contact with the second ride contacting area so that the contact between the first ride contacting area and the second ride area acts as a fulcrum when the first handle engages the first blade member. 
     
     
       9. The scissors according to claim 7, wherein the notch extends through a thickness of the first blade member, wherein the first blade member further includes an adjustment member that overhangs an end of the extended through notch, and wherein the adjustment member engages with the portion of the first blade member.